Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 10, 1902, Page 8

P NEWS OF INIEREST FROM - THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1002, IOWA. " COUNCIL BLUFFS. MINOR MENTION, Davis sells drugs. Btockert sells carpets and rugs. Wollman, scientific optician, 49 B'way. Jake home a_brick of eream. Vanila, 25¢; Neo cture framing a speclalty lrmer & Co., dnr(mdtly Councll camp, Woodmen of the World, will meet In regular session this Ovenl’l;l. regular meeting of Myrtle lodge, No. 14 Degree of Honor, will be heid this even- irig Excelstor Masonic lodgg will clal communication tonfght for third degree. Inez Dorland, 265 Avenue G, was reported to the Bourd of Health yesterday as suf- fering from scarlet fever. . C. Roark and Miss Havie J. Swanson, both Gt (his ity were martied Wednes: day evening by Justice Ferrier Hubert Wills and Mary Jones, a colored couple, were married in this city yester- day afternoon, Justice Bryant officlating. D. G. Slegfried of the First National bank left last evening for Freeport, IIL, called there by the serious iliness of his mother. R , George A. Gregory returned yester- a0y Tirom Tincoin. where 'she visited her gon Frank and daughter, Miss Georgle Newton. Mrs. N. M. Robinson of Thirty-fourth stroet left for Chicago yesterday on a two weeks' visit to her daughter,” Mrs. Vir- ginia McConnell. Coroner Treynor would be willing to hold an inquest on his bicycle it he could find its remains. Bome one stole it from the Baldwin block last evening. Colonel C. G. Saunders went to Des Moines yesterday, where he delivered an address ‘before ihe Modern Woodmen of America lodges last evening. Edward Mead, arrested Wednesday for being drunk and begging on the streets was sentenced to three days on br in the city jail yesterday by Beott. Frank Davis, aged 8 years, died last evening in St. Bernard's hospital. One son, eor | Davis, 118 Btutsman street, survives him. Decéased until recently re- sided in Emerson, la. Ray Cook returned last evening from Dubuque, where he attended the convention ¢ the fowa Retall Grocers' assoclation. &: ad a paper on "Benefits of Organiza- m' before the convention. J. W. Shumway and Miss Myrtle Faul were married Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's father, 204 Fourth street, Rov. W. H. Cable, pastor of Trinity Methodist church, officlating. Mrs. John L. Barnard of Arfon, Ia., 18 in fhe city to attend " the _wedding of her other, Justice J. W. Ferrier and Miss Black _this evenl; Bhe is_visiting her mother, Mrs, Margaret C. Ferrier. The Grand Army of the Republic will Eld‘!nl?l:w orial services Sunday, May 2 5 ul meet in spe- work In the al Police Episcopal church by _invit e Young People's Boclety of Christian Endeavor of the First Congregational church will entertain the members and Joung people of the congregation at a free jal this evening in the church parlors. Mayor Morgan has called a speclal meet- ing of the city councll for Baturday after- noon 'to take action in the matter of the sidewalk on Broadway in front of the Btraub bullding now undergoing alterations, Charles . Phillips, allas Baker, the golored man who became violently jnsane Wednesday night, was brought before the commissioners on insanity yesterday, who or him committed to 8t. Bernard's hospital. The case against Willlam N. Schaffer, -t"houul:emovc‘l;,l char 3 |“v|tl: mlglcl lly( cutting and injurin re the P{'b ska Tele) cnm'p. o been continued in Justice Bryant's until next Monday. P. J, Emig h filed ustice Bryant's court al with tear! + has court an_information in charging G. 3 Comiitted of 1901 c«:& M. have been some time during the summer on of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam N \venue died Wednesday night from scarlet fever, after an illness of four days, aged 6 years. The funeral, was private, was held yesterday ‘.;rnaon, burial being in Fairview ceme- . H. M. Metz and family left yester- or Milwaukee, where M. Meln was tl; romoted to the commercial vm« e Illinols Central at th: t. il ‘romain’ here untll Seturday oajern , superin- ding the shipment of his household ef Owing to the efforts of C th the order revoking the sals. of pro: tary and documentary revenue stamps has been rescinded. =Deputy Collector x Tecelved word to this effact yester- ; wizo & supply”ot stams. Parties tsing jected to hav rlington for them il e hur Grady, a colored boy, was ar- od Tust night for wuum’&htur;n:& in front of the opera house. He was booked for us ohoe:: llnl\n‘!n d.Mi lgr c:lrry- pons, Grady had a slun th which he threatened to do g attempted to arrest him. H given the police trouble before. * Lethea Marle, dlu.ldh}::tof llrl and l:drl,. evening, he father {: o ootk eston, ‘here th e h.lg. Saturday morning. be in the Catholic cemetery in meeti; of the citizens' committee inted to take charge of a ments or entertaining the mnlln’ of the Na- 1 rmy of the Philippines, to last night, was postponed ntfl th "lfln{. owing to Mayor Morgan engaged el here. The committeo will meet in the office of Manager Ha f r Hart irworks company, instead of in Do. 's office. Real Estate Transfers. These transters were filed yesterday in t mbetract, title and loan office of J. W. Bquire, 101 Pearl street: 2z, CQ:M to Elmer E. blocl ‘l{ Mill add, q. c. g buck and wi Wes- Bmith, 4.8 % latterbuck to A block 3, Mill add, w. and 'wife to Hugh 18, block 18, Evan: Bridge add, q. c. d . 3 R. Rice and wife to Pottawat- investment ~company, lot 6, t lots 27 and 24, John- d.. 8. 2d w. d. B. Lane an Grass, nig lot R Mice whd’ wi s 'R. Rice wife 'to 8 dy, lots 8 1o 12, Rice's subdty of lots' 2 and 28, Johnson' 4 i to 8. ubdiy, w. d. Council' Blufts nWi nel 25- Ji t nelg and w of raliroad, - Dentl d wif Dean, niy :nrw\..nb'fl-.d)' '-‘-’. Cah'fl,'.' . , Total, twelve transters M ry Bargain Sale. During the rainy days of this week Mrs. A. Huster has had the opportunity to in- erease her stock of trimmed hats and will ofter them for sale at reduced prices on Baturday. FOOT-EASE, L, w. a4 2 lrueo‘ USE_ALLEN'S FOOT-EAS and hot. and n {owt or tight siows, 11y foot, and makes walking easy. . iugrowing nails. bils- corus and vunions of comfort. Try It today. Tria) s FRE! N le Roy, N. Y. - g N rlrm. d‘.fl I‘)l;,o LEWIS CUTLER —FUNERAL Dm'm'ma— ROBBERS BIND MRS. HOUGH Bearch the House for Money and Finding None Take Nothing, THREATEN TO STOP HER SCREAMS T When They Depart Neighbors Fear to Answer Her Cries for Help and Wait for Pelice to Come. Mre. Clarence Hough had an exciting ex- perience with two burglers who invaded her home at 428 Bast Broadway at an early hour yesterday moraing. She was alone in the house, her husband being a fireman at No. 4 hose house. Shortly after 1 o'clock she was awakened to find two men with masked faces in her room, one of whom held a lighted lamp. They demanded that she tell them where she kept her money. Bhe com- menced to scream and the men threatened her with vielence if she did not keep quiet. The intruders then tled her hands and feot with pleces of clothesline which they had secured in the cellar and lifting h out of bed placed her in a chair, throwing some of the bedclothes over her. By this time Mrs. Hough was too thoroughly fright- ened to scream. While one of the fellows stood guard over her the other ransacked the house in search money, but falled to find any. Falllng in his search the second fellow again demanded that Mrs. Hough tell him where she kept her money, saying that he knew she had some in the house, as her husband had drawn his pay that day. Mrs. Hough told him there was no money in the house and that her husband had it with him at the fire house. The fellows then left and Mrs. Hough, managing to free herself, opened the win- dow and screamed for help. Her cries aroused the meighbors, but none of them dared to enter the house until the arrival of Officer Callaghan. The thieves entered the house by an east window which had been left unlatched, and made their exit the same way. They were evidently only after money, for althoug! the house was ransacked from top to bot- tom, even some of the pictures belng taken from the walls In their search, nothing wi taken from the premises. The police are of the opinion that the burglars are local char- acters from the fact that they were aware of Hough drawing his pay that day. Plumbing and heating. Bixby & Son LINDT GETS PRALOR PROPERTY Court Decides Suit of Heirs to Re- cover Property in Attor- ney’s Favér. Another suit in the litigation over the Pralor property, which Attorney Lindt sucoeeded ‘In wresting from the Bchlits Brewing company, has been decided in favor of the attormey. Judge Smith Mc- Pherson handed down his declsion yester- day in the sult brought in the United States court by Frank Pralor and other heirs of Mrs. Anna Pralor, deceased, against Lindt, finding for the defendant. The history of the Pralor property lit- igation has been frequently aired in the courts. Mrs. Anna Pralor, a colored wo- man, conducted a saloon on West Broad- way, which was a well known resort for colored people of both sexes. Shortly be- fore her death she became Indebted to the Schlitz Brewing company fn the sum of 81,500 for beer. In payment of this debt she deeded the brewing company the lot at 1021 West Broadway. The Schlitz Brewing company erected on the property a two- story brick building at a cost of $5,000. Then Attorney Lindt produced a deed to the property, which he claimed had been conveyed to him by Mrs. Pralor shortly before her death for legal services rend- ered her by him and for money he had ad- vanced her. Lindt brought suit to have the deed to the brewing company set aside and declared illegal and vold on the grounds that a part of the comsideration for the property had been ligquor, which under the laws of Iowa made the convey- ance null and void. The sult was decided in the district court in Lindt's favor. The brewing company took the case to the supreme court, the result being another victory for Lindt. Then Lindt sued the brewing company for back rent on the building and for damages. This suit was brought In the superior court and Lindt secured a verdict for $3,718.14. After the supreme court had decided the suit in favor of Lindt, by which the Schlitz Brewing company had to surrender the $5,000 building it had erected, Frank Pralor and other heirs of Mrs. Anna Pra- lor brought sult against Lindt in the United States court to have set aside the deed from their mother to Lindt. They leged that Lindt secured the deed at a time when Mrs. Pralor was near to death’s door and wholly Incapable of realizsing the import of her act. In his ruling Judge McPherson holds that Lindt's services to Mrs. Pralor were of the value of $3,000, #s shown by the evidence and that the deed of the property to him in payment for these services was bonafide and bore Mre. Pralor's signature and not her mark, as alleged by the plaintifts, and that in view of the fact that th eirs aid not bring eult to set aside this deed until after the supreme court had decided in Lindt's favor, the ruling of the court would be adverse to the plaintiffs, Davis sells grase. FOOTPADS HAVE BUSY NIGHT One M Knocked Down and Robbed ther Says He Was ted Likewise, Mike O'Nelll, a farmer from Cherokee, Ia, was held up, slugged and robbed by footpads at a late hour Wednesday night on South Maln street. The footpads, who were five In number, relieved him of his gold ch and chain and $16 in cash. O'Nelll alighted from s motor in front of David Bradley & Co's implement house on South Main street and the car had proceeded but a short distance when five men, who had been standing in the shadow of the bullding, closed around him. One of the fellows dealt him a terrific blow between the eyes, knocking him down. The rest of the gang then jumped on him ana went through his pockets. The five fel- lows then ran down the rallroad tracks, leaving O'Neill Iying on the side: James Kelley, employed on & Milwaukee bridge gang, was arrested yesterday morn- ing by Detective Murphy on a charge of vagrancy. Kelley sald he had been held up late Wednesday night in the Milwaukee yarde by two men, who at the point of revolvers had robbed him of his wages. The police declined to credit his story. N. Y. Plumbiag Co., Lelephone 360. High School Team Selected. The team which will represent the Coun- cll Blufts High school st the High school weet in- Orinnell May 16 bas been selected by Manager Biloott of the Athletic assocla- tion and Captaln Cochran of the track| team. Merle Warner, class of "03, will be entered In the high jump; Hugh Silcott,| class of *08, will enter in the dashes; John Cooper, class of ‘04, will contest in the mile and half-mile races, and Roy Mitchell will carry the Council Bluffs colors in all| the bicycle events. | The street fair in the old Beno block| glven by the Athletic assoclation to secure funds to defray the expenses of the team to Grinnell opened last evening with flat. tering success. Gravel roofing, A. H. Read. 541 Broadway. Matters in the District Coun A jury was Impaneled yesterday after- noon in Judge Wheeler's court to try the personal injury damage suit of Hans Peter- son against the motor company. Mrs. Francea Miller, basing her applica- tion on statutory grounds, began suit for divorce yesterday from 8. D. Miller. She also asks to be awarded the custody of their minor child, a boy, aged 11 years. In the sult of B. W. Balley against Frank Birkhofer, breught to recover on a prom- issory note given for nursery stock, and brought to the dlstrict court on & change of venue from the superior court, Judge Wheeler held he had no juriediction in the case. The defendant is a resident of Ofawford county, where the note was given, and the court held that sult to recover on it must be brought there. 8. P, McCormick of Tabor, Ia, began suit in the district court yesterday to re cover $10,000 damages from the Citizens* Gas and Electric company of Council Blufts for the death of hia son, Frank W. Me- Cormick. Young McCormick, who was in the employ of the electric light company as “night trouble man,” was electrocuted the night of November 7 last while at work on the top of the electric light tower at Sixth street and Twelfth avenue. In the petition it s alleged that the company was negligent in not having the tower properly insulated, in view of the fact that the current had a voltage of 5,000. Homes for All For sale at low prices and easy payments, homes in all parts of the city, including some of the nicest residenc and those of moderate size. Also dwell- ings and business property in Omaba. Farms bought and eold. It will pay you to see us st the office of J. W. Squire. Knights Give Farewell Banquet, Two hundred members of the order and their wives were present at the banquet glven in Hughes' hall last night by Bluffs company No, 27, Uniform rank, Knights of Pythias, in honor of its captain, Justice J. W. Ferrier, who, with his bride, will leave Saturday for the Philippines, where he has been offered a position under the United States government, The hall was elab- orately decorated in the national and Pythian colors and, with the sir knights in uniform, presented a very gay and festive appearance. Colonel M. A. Abbott was toastmaster and these were the toas “The Stranger Within Our Gates,” M Cole; “The Arabs,” Harry Hall; “Our Sls- ter,”” Btephen Conmer; “In the Field,” Dr. Don Macrae; “(K)Nights,"™ Huse Morgan; DATEFOR STATE CONVENTION Republioans to Meet at Des Moines July 30 to Nominate a Tioket. CONGRESSMAN SMITH 1S TO PRESIDE City Authorities of Des Moines Threat- count of Bloodhounds Tak- the Wrong Trall (From a Btaff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, May 9.—(Special.)—The republican state convention for Iowa will be held in Des Molnes this year on July 30, with 1,283 delegates. The state central committes met bere today. There was present Chairman Spence, Messrs. Bruce, Whisenand, Phillips, Scott, Way, Sargent, Turner and Weaver. Clay- ton of Oskaloosa is in Washington and sent his proxy by J. A. Devitt of Oskalooss, while Sweet of Bremer sent his proxy to Weaver. The meeting was short and en- tirely harmonious. The following were se- lected as temporary officers of the com- vention: Ohairman—Walter L. Smith of Councll Bluffs. Becretary—Herbert Fairall, Towa Olty. Assistant Becretaries—Furman Tuttle, Webster City; W. F. Muse, Mason City, and R. C. Benedict, Harlan. Reading Clerks—A. V. Proudfoot, Indian- ola, and J. M. Wilson, Centerville. Sergeant-At-Arms—Colonel A. F. Evans, Wyoming. Chiet Doorkeeper—C. W. Jackson, Stoux City. Congressman Smith was selected for chairman because it was felt that this being & congressional year the address of the temporary chairman should come from someone of the Towa delegation in con- gress. Besides, Congressman Smith is an eloquent speaker and he was the unanimous cholce of the committee for the place. A committee on arrangements was named, consisting of Me ‘Whisenand, Way and Turner. The ratio will be the same as last year, which makes a conven- tion of 1,233 delegates. The committee fixed the order of nominations as follows: Secretary of state, auditor of state, treas- urer of state, attorney general, judge of tho supreme court, clerk of the supreme court, reporter of the supreme court and rallroad commissioner. First Fight on Auditor. Four of the places will doubtless be filled by unanimous renominations. The first fight will come on auditor of state, the candidates being B. F. Carroll, Bloomfleld, formerly st senator; Amos Brandt, Des Molnes, present deputy state auditor, and possibly F. E. Bennett, Sioux Oity, state bank examiner. The second place con- tested for will be clerk of the suprem court, the candidates being C. T. Jone Washington, present incumbent; J. E. Whelan, Red Oak, state bank examiner; John R. Crockett, Eldora, reading clerk of the Iowa house; M. E. Buchanan, Grundy TAquid Alr,” Dr. R. 0. Willlams; ‘“Mottoes,” J. J. Kelin; “Castles,” John Brough; “The Knight on Judge Scott; “Hot Atr,” Frank “Double Time,” John Schoening; Knights on Our Stroets,” Mayor Morgan; “Any Old Thing," C. B. Washington; “Our Ladles,” C. F. Kimball ternity,” Judge Wh Charles Atwood; “Expansion, rell; "“Over There,” Justice Ferrier. Davis sells patnt, Tearing Down Trinity Church. The work of tearing down Trinity Metho- dist church, the property having been pur- chased by the Great Western for its right- of-way on Ninth avenue, begun. The congregation is bulldi) other church on Fourth and Worth streets and until that is completed will hold its services in the Ad- ventist church at the corner of Story and Bluff streets. Work on the new church ie progressing rapidly, but it will not be ready for dedication for several weeks. Rev. Gillisple of the Des Moines confer- ence will preach Sunda Marriage Lice N Licenses to wed have been fssued to the following: Name and Residence. J. W. Shumway, Council Bluffs. Myrtle Faul, Council Bluffs Hubert Wills, Omaha . Mary Joneg, Omaha . BURY FIREMEN UNDER WALLS Three of Them Dea d One Injured When Taken Out of th Ruius, DUBUQUE, Ia, May 9.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—Three firemen were killed and one injured during a fire at the Iowa Iron works this evening. Killed: FRANK GANAHL. CHARLES WISE. JOHN FITZPATRICK. Injured: Danlel McPoland. The fire was discovered about 7 o'clock in the foundry, a ome-story brick, within a court. When the roof fell the west wall toppled upon the firemen. Ganahl, Fits- patrick and Wise were dead when uncov- ered. The loss is less than $25,000 and amply covered by insurance. The works are turning out steel hull boats for the gev- ernment and th Yowa Com JOWA FALLS, Ia., May 9. Charles Knoll, & former Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern conductor of this city, narrowly escaped being killed in the rail- road yards at Kansas City, Kan. He had gone to the depot to take the train for this city and in crossing the tracks was struck by & switch engine, but luckily escaped with & broken arm and sev, injuries on the side and back and City Clash, WEBSTER CITY, Ia, May 9.—(Special) ~The Illinols Central Railroad company has discontinued work upon its mew freight depot in this city. A clash between the rallroad and city officiale over & city or- dinance has caused the company to recall its work gangs. The company was laylng new board sidewalks on bLeth sides of Des Moines street along its property and the city allows only cement. Tow Will Bank ta M ota. IOWA FALLS, Ia, May 8.—(Special.)— The I known real estate firm of Ells- worth & Jones of this city will engage in the baukimg busioess in Crookston, Minn., and the latter part of this month will open a private bank in that city, making the fourth banking institution in that place. May Get Free Delivery. IOWA FALLS, Ia, May 9.—(Speclal.)— Last evening the announcement was made that this city was entitied to free delivery service and that the year ending March 31 Center, county clerk, and P, H, Bosquet, Pella. For reporter of the supreme court there are two candidates, namely, W. W. Cornwall, Spencer, former member of the house, and Benjamin I. Salinger of Carroll, presentincumbent of the office. J. H. Wi llams of Ames may be a candidate also. For ralirond commissioner the present in- oumbs E. A. Dawson of Waverly, is op- posed by N. E. Ketchur of Marshalltown and A. R. Smith of Fort Madison. With this fleld of candidates the convention is sure t0 be well attended and interesting. Damage Suits Threatened. A series of heavy damage suits is threat- ened as the result of an effort on the part of city officlals to make use of bloodhounds for tracking thieves. Two dogs belonging to J. B. Fulton of Beatrice, Neb., were se- cured bv the city officlals and given a trial. The first chance to make use of them was when Charles Davl farmer Mv- ing southwest of the city, reported the loss of some chickens from his hencoop. The chief of police and others took the dogs to the place of the larceny and set them on the track of the thieves. The dogs fol- lowed a trail which led into Valley Junc- tion and Into the yard of Harvey McClurg, who {s sexton of the Methodist church at Valley Junction. His son-in-law, Harvey Heller. lives with him. Both are highly respected people. When the dogs gave in- dication that thev had followed a trall to this house the officers demanded admittance late at night, aroused the family and made a disturbanc McClurg and Heller ob- jected seriously to having anyone enter their home with big dogs at midnight, but the officers made a search of the premises and found nothing. Now suits for damages are to be brought against Mayor Brenton, Chlef of Police Maitland, Detective Brackett and Farmer Davis, by both of the men who considered their reputations injured by the action of the dogs. One Bill Unsigned. Governor Cummine has in his possession one ynsigned bill passed by the general assembly and he bas until next Sunday to decide whether he will veto it or not. It is a bill to require that where premium notes are xiven or have been given for insurance they are collectable only in the county where the maker of the note lives. At present practically all the notes of this character are made payable and collectable at the office of the company. In case & company disposes of the notes or becomes insolvent suits are commenced by the wholesale and the note holders pay rather than stand sult, even if the notes fail to represent real insurance. The attorney general s of the opinion the law is un- constitutional, as one that would impair the obligation of contracts and it is prob- able the governor will refuse to allow the bill to become & law. Badly Stricken Family, Mre. Mary Thompson, & widow Hving at 1076 West Eleventh street, today laid to rest the seventh child she has burled in the cemetery at Polk City. One daughter is left to comfort the stricken mother. A few days ago two daughters were taken with the measles. Pneumonia followed and Tuesday afteracon Ora, 18 years of ag died. The funeral services were to ha been held yesterday morning, conducted by Dr. I N. McCash, when at 10 o'clock Hazel, aged 9 vears, passed away, and the services were postponed until this morn- ing. It was a sad sight when two white hearses' left the house this morning at about 9 o'clock bearing the forms of the two daughters to the traln which would carry them to their last resting place. The mother ie almost prostrated with grief. Grand Army Reports. L. B. Couslus of Pottawattamie county is bere visiting Grand Army of the Republic headquarters and consulting with the local committees on arrangements for the en- campment. He is department inspector of the Grand Army of the Republic and s preparing his report to the encampment, which will make a showing from every post in tho etate, something which Commander Metzgar says never been attempted be- fore ip this department and has Dot been Cushing b caplital stock. Govern: been incorporatd with $6,000 Cancels & Date. Governor Cummins was compelled to cancel his speaking date before the repube lican state convention of South Dakota, to be held Jume 4, because he found that he could mot reach Denver following that en- gagement, and he has accepted an invitation to apeak before the Colorado State Agri- cultural college June 6. He will speak at the dedication of the Congregational church here next Sunday, will address the State Library assoclation at Grinnell on the oc- caston of the dedication of the new library bullding tomorrow, speaks at Earlham May 16, before Drake university law class May 16, and Denver, June . Volunteer Law Enforcers, A. C. Rankin, well known as a political speaker In campalgn times, is engaged in the state in the organization of what are called “Loyal COltizens' State Marehal clubs,” the purpose of which is to secure the enforcement of the liquor laws of the state. It is In the nature of the Antl-Sa- loon league of the state and already clubs have been organized at a half dozen towns. The clubs also work for the passage of a law that will provide a state constabulary for the enforcement of the liquor law and arrest of offenders. Bad Men Under Arrest. Five negroes who are well known fn thi olty under arrest in Portland, Ory charged with robbery. The party consisted of three men and two women., Harry Woods, Kelley Wiley, alias Spider Kelley, and Charles Savage are the male members of the party. True Johnson and Frankle Thomas are the female portion. The gang was arrested in Whitechapel last fall and were released upon condition that they leave the city They went from here to Omaha, where they are sald to have com- mitted everal burglaries, and weul from there to Portland, where, it s alleged, they attempted to make away with a trunk full of jewelry belonging to a traveling man representing a jewelry house. The Towa State Dental assoclation closed its annual convention here today and elected officers as follows: Dr. R. 8. Bandy, Tipton, president; Dr. William Fimm, Cedar Rapids, vice president; Dr. W. R. Clark, Clear Lake, secretary; Dr, T. A. Gormley, Mount Vernon, treasurer. The next annual meeting will be held at Sloux City. Car Runs Down Yardmaster. IOWA FALLS, Ia., May 9.—(Special.)— Charles Gilbert, night yardmaster for the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern, was run over and probably fatally injured last night by a ear which was being switched in the yards here. One of his feet caught in & guard rail and his leg was crushed from the foot nearly to the hip. The injured member was amputated and the patient is in a critical condition. Coljege for Blind Commencement. VINTON, Ia, May 8.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The first of a serles of musical re- citals to be given in connection with the commencement week exerclses of the Iowa College for the Blind was glven this even- ing. CURE FOR CORRUPT POLITICS Separate Municipal from Party Affa Says James O. Carter of New York. BOSTON, May 9.—James C. Carter of New York, president of the National Municipal league, delivered his annual address be- fore that body today. Mr. Carter explalned how corruption originated in New York politics and as- serted that it could be cured by separating municipal and party politics. “In New York,” he sald, “the contracts of the city are let out at an exorbitant price. All the apparatus of the depart- ments must be bought through agents, who recelve enormous commissions. Before a captain of polce can secure appointment he must pay a large sum of money. He reimburses himself by illegal protection money and on a comparatively small s ary retires after a few years with a for- tune of a half milllon dollars. “The only remedy s to attack the evil in its cause, and to part the control of the parties on municipal affairs.” Charles Francls Adams of Boston and Eugene A. Philbin of New York also de- ltvered an address. NINE VICTIMS OF EXPLOSION Miners Are Seriously Hurt, One Fa- tally, at the Washoe Smelter, BUTTE, May 9.—A special to the Miner from Anaconda says that nine men were severely injured, ome fatally, in an ex- plosion today of a ladle containing five tons of molten copper in the converter of the Washoe smelter. The accldent occurred at the noon hour when the big ladle was being emptied and {s supposed to have been caused by cold water coming in contact with the metal. The molten copper was hurled with terrific force, and had the accldent occurred during the working houre the list of casualties would have been large. Larry Dower, who it 1s belleved will dle, was frightfully mangled. GONE FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Woman Returns Home After Adjudged Dead and Her Estate Ad- ministered. NEW ULM, Mion, May 9.—Mrs. Odle Ella Wood returned here today aftsr hav- ing been adjudged dead and her estate ad- ministered more than a year ago. Mrs, Wood and her husband left New Ulm for California twenty-five years ago and have since resided there. Her relatives gave her up for dead and when, in Auguet, 1899, her father, Thomas E. Chute, was killed his estate was divided between three of his children known to be living and Mrs. Wood's share also went to them. Mrs. Wood, it is sald, has fully estab- lished her identity and the judgment of the court probably will be set aside and her claim allowed. — PRAISE FOR QUEEN'S SAFETY THE HAGUE, May 9—In the presence of the prince consort and a distinguished con- gregation which attended ascension day pervices In the church at Appeldorn this afternoon, the Protestant minister deliv- ered address of thanksgiving for the preservation of the life of Queen Wilhel- mina, who, he sald, bad been saved by the hand of God. Great as has been the sorrow and disappointment of the plous hope of the royal family, a disappolntment which also was & great grief to the nation, yet, sald the minister, can we not bappily exclaim, “Triumph TRANSFER OF THE CHOCTAW Nearly ¥ PHILADELPHIA, May 9.—The offcial transfer of 97.3 per cent of thé combined LETTER~YOUNG LADIES From the Treasurer of the Young People’s Ohristian Temperance Association. Miss Ellzabeth Calne, Fond du Lac, Wis. The advent of womanhood is fraught with dangers which even careful mothers too often neglect. Some of the dangers are belated and suppressed menstrustion. ‘‘The llly droops on its stem and dies before its beauty is unfolded.” It is well demonstrated in Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Miss Caine's letter that Lydia E. is certain to assist nature to perform her regular duties, and young women who are irregular, or have any ailment ffc“l!" to their sex should hasten to commence the use of Lydia E. Pink= am’s Vegetable Compound, and then sit down and write a letter to Mre, Pinkham telling her all about their illness; she will give the case careful and motherly consideration, and advise just what to do to get well ; she considers such letters strictly confidential ; she will charge nothing, and thousands of young women otwe their present health and happiness to her advice. Mrs. Piukham invites all young women who are ill to write her for advice. Address Lynn, Mass., giving full particulars. MISS ELIZABETH CAINE. “Dear Mns. Pryxmam :—I want to tell you and all the young ladies of the country, how grateful I am to you for the benefits I have received from uaing eight mon! Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Isuffered for hs from suppressed menstruation, and it affected m{ entire ags- tem until I became weak and debilitated, and at times felt that I had a hundred aches in as many places. I only used the Compound for a few weeks, but it wrought & change in me which I felt from the ver{hbegin- . I have been very regular since, have no pains, and find at my entire body is as if it was renewed. I gladly recommend Lydia E. Pink= ham’s Vegetable Com und to_everybody.”—Miss EL1zaBETH OAINE, 69 W. Division 8t., Fond du Lac, Wis. ‘When the young ences headaches, diz: tion to sleep, pains in the back an solitude, i to herself and friends, irl’'s thoughts become sluggish, when she experi- ess, fnlntnem:{ and exhibits an abnormal disposi- lower limbs, eges dim, desire for and a dislike for the society of other girls, when she is a mystery then the mother shotld go to her aid promptly. At such a time the greatest aid to nature is Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege- table Compound. It me)om the young system for the coming change, and is the surest reliance or woman's ills of every mature. ‘When you ask for Mrs. Pinkham’s medicine at your druggist, do not be persuaded to take something else said to be “ just as good.” Nothing in the world is so good for women’s ills. i 1ty be to any who will show Ih{l the above fal is not bef btals the tar's e PR i St e et Owing to the fact that some 1 have from time to time questioned the genuine- ness of the testimonial letters we are tan blishing we have deposied with the Nltln:'fl Eiq Bank, of Lynn, Mass., lsm‘ which estimont common and preferred issues of the Choc- taw, Oklahoma & Gulf railroad etock was made at the office of the Choctaw com- pany here today to Speyer & Co., bankers of New York, which firm is acting for the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rallway in the purchase of the Choctaw road. The remaining 2.7 per cent of the stock is held by persons now abroad and will be taken up when offered. The purchase price of 307,444 shares transferred was $226,720. After the transfer was made the board of directors of the Choctaw road resigned and a new board was elected, as follows: W. H. Moore, W. B. Leeds, D. G. Reld, J. H. Moore, Robert Mather, George T. Boggs, John J. Quinlan, J. F. Elder and Francis I. Gowan. Willlam Leeds s president of the Rock Island road, Robert Mather second vice president and general attorney, W. H. Moore and D. C. Reid members of the board of dirsctors and G. B. Boges sistant treasurer and assistant secretary of that company. President Gowan will be made a mem- | ber of the nmew board and will remain at the head of the Choctaw for the present and all the other officers will also serve in their respective positions. First Spike in New Road. ANTHONY, Kan.; May 9.—The first spike of the Kans City, Mexico & Orient rall- way in the United States was driven here today. The first rails of tlte track that is to reach from Kansas City to the wes: const of Mexico were spiked down bard and fast today and the work of construction thus begun will go steadily on as fast as men can bulld. The roadbed s graded from here to a point 100 miles southwest. OM- cers of the road here estjmate that in eighteen months or two years the road will | be completed to the coast, Ripley Says it Isn't True. TOPEKA, May 9.—President E. P. Rip- ley of the Santa Fe denies positively that his road has been negotiating for the Wig- gins Ferry company of St. Louis or for the St. Louls, Kansas City & Colorado railroad. “Since we sold the road some years ago," sald President Ripley, “wo have made no endeavor to get it back agaln. We are very well eatisfied with things as they are and do not care for any terminal in St. Louls You will never have the gout if you stick to Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne It is made of the pure juice from grapes. 1709 EEE—— 1902 Buy ONLY the GENVINE. 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